The Light from the Dark Side of the Moon

Ninety-two-year-old Henry Budge defies his family's wishes by escaping a rehab facility to attend the 70th anniversary of D-Day in France, seeking to confront long-held grief and memories of a past love. As he retraces his experiences from World War II—ranging from parachuting into Normandy to rescuing children from the Holocaust—his journey ultimately leads to startling revelations about his memories of Élodie, a French Resistance fighter. This story explores themes of memory, love, and the passage of time, set against a backdrop of historic significance.